problem is thats the best case scenario
― lag∞n, Friday, February 20, 2015 12:42 PM (52 seconds ago) Bookmark
i think three good to very good years from dragic is more of a likely outcome than a best case one. a best case scenario is that he ages like steve nash. if he ages like tony parker then you'd be pretty okay with paying him a lot of money esp with the cap going up.
― J0rdan S., Friday, 20 February 2015 17:44 (nine years ago) link
comparing him to two hall of famers is prob not the best place to start
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 February 2015 17:47 (nine years ago) link
i'm not talking about him reaching their level of play as much as just maintaining his own level of play
guys don't start sucking immediately upon turning 30
― J0rdan S., Friday, 20 February 2015 17:49 (nine years ago) link
well some do
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 February 2015 17:50 (nine years ago) link
btw jordan i am happy u have stayed a heat fan after bron left
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 February 2015 17:57 (nine years ago) link
yea v cool. altho will he with bosh out is the questions cos bosh is his man
― Steph def def (Spottie), Friday, 20 February 2015 17:59 (nine years ago) link
he has formed an emotional bond which cannot be broken imho thats how it happens
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 February 2015 18:00 (nine years ago) link
i haven't seen many games this year since they're on national TV a lot less but i'm still pulling for them
― J0rdan S., Friday, 20 February 2015 18:08 (nine years ago) link
chris bosh does have that effect on ppl, I more or less despise the heat and pat riley but have always liked bosh's game and personality and velociraptor-esque yelling faces
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 20 February 2015 18:09 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/pFKU9dj.jpg
manute bols son http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/sports/bol-bol-6-foot-10-son-of-manute-adjusts-to-high-school-basketball.html
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 February 2015 18:31 (nine years ago) link
I just looked at that celtics flowchart until my brain melted and my iPad turned itself off
P lol that perk eventually turned into a bunch of stuff that's still coming up and ol Ray Allen just became nuthin'
― we just form a f#!king wall (agent hibachi), Friday, 20 February 2015 18:54 (nine years ago) link
This Bosh thing is very uncool I hope he is ok and also I want to see what that team could do
― we just form a f#!king wall (agent hibachi), Friday, 20 February 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link
Btw I agree w cad I want a full hour interview with Ahmad rashad that guys sitting on some incredible stories - wtf hanging out with miles Davis watching Monday night football is almost as good as al michaels story about watching the World Series or whatever it was on vhs tape at bill murrays house
Also Kyle Lowry is an excellent interview an I think he could be in sports media someday
― we just form a f#!king wall (agent hibachi), Friday, 20 February 2015 19:01 (nine years ago) link
the bottom of the pierce/garnett column my lord
http://i.imgur.com/0PYXikI.png
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 February 2015 19:01 (nine years ago) link
jeez someone feed manute bol's son
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 February 2015 19:07 (nine years ago) link
So as resident blood clot expert / experiencer: how the hell did bosh get blood clots? did he have surgery in the past couple of weeks? he's an athlete and he's like 30, so I can't think of anything except some kind of genetic clotting disorder in which case his career could be in jeopardy.
― Clay, Friday, 20 February 2015 19:42 (nine years ago) link
air travel is a major risk factor
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 February 2015 19:49 (nine years ago) link
more generally immobility such as being on long flights
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 February 2015 19:54 (nine years ago) link
maybe he is smoking and taking the pill too tho
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 February 2015 19:59 (nine years ago) link
yeah i considered the constant travel thing but idk you think it'd be more common for nba guys if that were the case. bosh has also apparently been complaining about being "under the weather" since at least all-star weekend and that doesn't strike me as thrombosis-y but then i never had anything in a vital organ and as the clot builds the condition worsens along with it so i suppose it's possible a building clot in the lung could feel like an oncoming cold at first?
― Clay, Friday, 20 February 2015 20:04 (nine years ago) link
btw i am a doctor so
what the blood clot?
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 February 2015 20:04 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXuEOdgTFJY
― Steph def def (Spottie), Friday, 20 February 2015 20:07 (nine years ago) link
a lingering cough is a common sign of a pulmonary embolism, could be he mistook that for a cold or something
like any other disease a PE will arise as a result of a confluence of several factors, as you said all NBA players are at somewhat increased risk because of their constant travel, for several guys add to that a genetic predisposition or some other lifestyle factor (smoking, etc) and it can happen
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 February 2015 20:10 (nine years ago) link
orthopedic surgery is another major risk factor that could be more commonly seen in NBA players compared to the general population. not that that would necessarily explain specific cases
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 February 2015 20:13 (nine years ago) link
― J0rdan S., Friday, February 20, 2015 5:44 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Dragic is much more reliant on athleticism than those two. Much more.
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 20 February 2015 22:21 (nine years ago) link
if they really give him a max deal it's a gamble for sure and I don't think a good one.
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 20 February 2015 22:22 (nine years ago) link
I would be really excited about Bol Bol if it sounded like he enjoyed basketball at all
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 20 February 2015 22:53 (nine years ago) link
haberstroh said on simmons podcast that dragic has played 3,000 less minutes than westbrook despite being in the same draft class and that he might be a "young 30"
― J0rdan S., Friday, 20 February 2015 23:02 (nine years ago) link
anyway bosh is out for the season, what a waste
dang rip
― lag∞n, Friday, 20 February 2015 23:06 (nine years ago) link
wow
― micah, Saturday, 21 February 2015 00:41 (nine years ago) link
Ugh
― Steph def def (Spottie), Saturday, 21 February 2015 00:47 (nine years ago) link
i believe in the dragic trade. hes not turkoglu
hes all nba
― moullet, Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:34 (nine years ago) link
let me put it this way: mike conley has never been an all nba
― moullet, Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:36 (nine years ago) link
but how did he get better than dragic
― lag∞n, Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:39 (nine years ago) link
hes not better than goran... and i love mike conley
― moullet, Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:47 (nine years ago) link
yeah hes better sorry
― lag∞n, Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:50 (nine years ago) link
im sorry to have to be the bearer of bad news to the whole world but goran dragic is the player he appeared to be in 7 out of his 8 nba seasons
― lag∞n, Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:52 (nine years ago) link
w/o a solid pick and pop p&r guy to play with (bosh wouldve been great alongside dragic) idk if he can be all that much above average
― Clay, Saturday, 21 February 2015 02:00 (nine years ago) link
i probably come down somewhere in the middle on dragic and that's boring so i'll note that the wizards are playing a sad parody of nba defense tonight
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 21 February 2015 02:06 (nine years ago) link
yes channing frye had a big impact on dragics shooting https://mobile.twitter.com/bbstats/status/499577455750152192/photo/1
― micah, Saturday, 21 February 2015 02:08 (nine years ago) link
holy moly
― lag∞n, Saturday, 21 February 2015 02:11 (nine years ago) link
if channing frye just like sits next to me while i work will i get 7% more stuff done?
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 21 February 2015 02:14 (nine years ago) link
Guess the Hawks enjoyed their break a little too much
― Steph def def (Spottie), Saturday, 21 February 2015 02:32 (nine years ago) link
xp yes. also he is a pretty nice guy IRL
― slothroprhymes, Saturday, 21 February 2015 03:18 (nine years ago) link
interesting gsw alternate unis are being worn
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 21 February 2015 04:11 (nine years ago) link
non-breaking news, demarcus cousins is really really good
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 21 February 2015 04:44 (nine years ago) link
somewhat surprising news: avery bradley might score over 30 points
― slothroprhymes, Saturday, 21 February 2015 05:11 (nine years ago) link
avery bradley did not score over 30 points but 2 under in fact, that's still pretty impressive for him tho
― slothroprhymes, Saturday, 21 February 2015 16:23 (nine years ago) link